Kotlin Serialization Guide
Apache Fory™ Kotlin provides optimized serializers for Kotlin types, built on top of Fory Java. Most standard Kotlin types work out of the box with the default Fory Java implementation, while Fory Kotlin adds additional support for Kotlin-specific types.
Supported types include:
data classserialization- Unsigned primitives:
UByte,UShort,UInt,ULong - Unsigned arrays:
UByteArray,UShortArray,UIntArray,ULongArray - Stdlib types:
Pair,Triple,Result - Ranges:
IntRange,LongRange,CharRange, and progressions - Collections:
ArrayDeque, empty collections (emptyList,emptyMap,emptySet) kotlin.time.Duration,kotlin.text.Regex,kotlin.uuid.Uuid
Features
Fory Kotlin inherits all features from Fory Java, plus Kotlin-specific optimizations:
- High Performance: JIT code generation, zero-copy, 20-170x faster than traditional serialization
- Kotlin Type Support: Optimized serializers for data classes, unsigned types, ranges, and stdlib types
- Default Value Support: Automatic handling of Kotlin data class default parameters during schema evolution
- Schema Evolution: Forward/backward compatibility for class schema changes
See Java Features for complete feature list.
Installation
Maven
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.fory</groupId>
<artifactId>fory-kotlin</artifactId>
<version>0.14.1</version>
</dependency>
Gradle
implementation("org.apache.fory:fory-kotlin:0.14.1")
Quick Start
import org.apache.fory.Fory
import org.apache.fory.ThreadSafeFory
import org.apache.fory.serializer.kotlin.KotlinSerializers
data class Person(val name: String, val id: Long, val github: String)
data class Point(val x: Int, val y: Int, val z: Int)
fun main() {
// Create Fory instance (should be reused)
val fory: ThreadSafeFory = Fory.builder()
.requireClassRegistration(true)
.buildThreadSafeFory()
// Register Kotlin serializers
KotlinSerializers.registerSerializers(fory)
// Register your classes
fory.register(Person::class.java)
fory.register(Point::class.java)
val p = Person("Shawn Yang", 1, "https://github.com/chaokunyang")
println(fory.deserialize(fory.serialize(p)))
println(fory.deserialize(fory.serialize(Point(1, 2, 3))))
}
Built on Fory Java
Fory Kotlin is built on top of Fory Java. Most configuration options, features, and concepts from Fory Java apply directly to Kotlin. Refer to the Java documentation for:
- Configuration Options - All ForyBuilder options
- Basic Serialization - Serialization patterns and APIs
- Type Registration - Class registration and security
- Schema Evolution - Forward/backward compatibility
- Custom Serializers - Implement custom serializers
- Compression - Int, long, and string compression
- Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
Kotlin-Specific Documentation
- Fory Creation - Kotlin-specific Fory setup requirements
- Type Serialization - Serializing Kotlin types
- Default Values - Kotlin data class default values support